Flyers Sign Union College D Shayne Gostisbehere

The Flyers have successfully signed defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere to an entry-level contract on Tuesday according to general manager Paul Holmgren.

Gostisbehere is a junior at Union College, who won the NCAA Division I National Championship on Saturday in Philadelphia. He will report to the Adirondack Phantoms for the remainder of the season.

Gostisbehere was selected in the third round (78th overall) by the Flyers in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

In Union's 7-4 championship win over Minnesota, Gostisbehere scored a goal and two assists to go along with a plus-minus rating of +7. In three years at Union, Gostisbehere recorded 22 goals and 60 assists for 82 points in 118 games.